A hidden gem in nature.
You wouldn’t expect such a beautiful spot in the heart of Newlands where kids can play among the trees, fully shaded and out in nature. This is truly the favourite spot of our two kids and we have to drive there quite often after play school is over. Why? Because of this fabulous, amazing, gigantic swing on a tree!
Update August 2025: Unfortunately, the giant swing has been removed. Nevertheless, the park’s still worth a visit for its different play areas, stream, treehouse and outdoor gym.
As the name already suggests, this is a park with play facilities all over the place. You can enter the park from different places and either end up on the first playground immediately or you make your way along the tree house, the little stream and then you can spot the two play areas. If you have dogs, this is also a fantastic treat for them. Take them with and they will probably enjoy the park as much as the kids.
There are no public toilets in the park. At the top, you’ll find a gas station with toilets in case you need to use a restroom during your park visit.
Our Experience
We love to go there. In winter and summer alike, but you’ll find that in summer it’s especially nice because the shades of the trees keep the park quite cool and you can actually breath through. The most fun thing is the tree house and the play areas. But they also have quite decent playgrounds with everything a child would look out for: high slides, lots of swings, carousels, a see-saw, climbing facilities and even an outdoor gym. It truly is a well-kept secret as it seems, because we never see many families out there.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Theomeyer#1
Good Morning from sunny Cape Town, hope all is well?
This Park looks amazing, but do they have security walking the park?
Hi, yes. They have 24/7 security guards patrolling the park with various stations at all entrances.
Are private picnics allowed?Are there clean public toilets?
What is the entrance fee
thanks
I’m sure you can have picnics there. You don’t need to pay an entrance fee to visit the park. It’s public, but doesn’t have any toilets. There is a gas station at the road which can be easily accessed from one of the play areas, but in the park itself you won’t find any public toilets.